Jones made his major league debut on August 6, 1954, starting game one of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field.

Jones pitched two shutouts (August 25 against the Pirates and September 18 against the Milwaukee Braves) and allowed 18 earned runs in 81 innings.

Jones handled 72 of 74 chances successfully for a fielding percentage of .973, and participating in 4 double plays.

He was fired on July 8, 1967, by manager Grady Hatton after a rift developed between Jones and some members of his pitching staff.

[1] Veteran relief pitcher Jim Owens took Jones' place and remained the Astros' mound tutor through 1972.